When I first came to the Ashram I wanted my family, my community and my world to become more like the Ashram – more accepting, open and whole. Swami Radhananda, Carried by a Promise

Families have always been welcome to the Ashram, many with school age children who have taken advantage of the opportunities offered by the local school. Skye Richards and her 2 children came from Vancouver to live at the Ashram for six weeks this winter. During this time her 2 children attended the local Crawford Bay School.

Sandra Hindson spoke with Skye and her 2 boys, Kyle (10 years old) and Brendan (5 years old) from their retreat cabin one sunny Sunday afternoon a few days before their departure.

On a recent Karma Yoga day, Lightwaves videographers Alex Archibald and Devin Bivano caught up with participants in the 2011 Yoga Development Course. The question we asked each person was: “What has been the highlight of the YDC so far?” Here are their responses.

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An Interview with Jovita Oliveira

Jovita Oliveira has taken several months off from her busy life in Braga, Portugal to take the Yoga Development Course to explore and gain access to the uncharted regions of her mind. Here she speaks about her personal journey that delivered her to Yasodhara Ashram in 2008 and what steps she took to return for an extended stay.